Hissa Warrior Series by R.K. Munin

Mian Sorrow, independent bounty hunter, has dedicated her life to chasing down the same kind of raiders that killed her parents. When a defenseless transport gets attacked there’s no question she’s going to intervene. But rescuing Halin, the handsome Hissa on board, is one thing. Being talked into a suicide mission to the Bicoma system is something else entirely.Against her common sense she finds herself agreeing to help the attractive Hissa warrior and acting as his personal escort to Bicoma... moreMian Sorrow, independent bounty hunter, has dedicated her life to chasing down the same kind of raiders that killed her parents. When a defenseless transport gets attacked there’s no question she’s going to intervene. But rescuing Halin, the handsome Hissa on board, is one thing. Being talked into a suicide mission to the Bicoma system is something else entirely.Against her common sense she finds herself agreeing to help the attractive Hissa warrior and acting as his personal escort to Bicoma. As they travel together, Mian finds herself getting attached to the charming male. He’s everything she likes: adventurous, skilled, fun, and fearless. Assuming they survive a visit to the Bicoma home world, what happens when the mission is over? What happens when she needs to go back to hunting down raiders and he returns to his people?She’s dedicated her life to fighting raiders. Can she give that up for love?This is a stand-alone 69K word novel with an HEA. There will be space battles, harrowing rescues, and two individuals figuring everything out. This work of fiction is meant for mature audeances, 18+ readers only. less

Created, along with her sister, to be an ornamental slave, Mara’s life starts as a piece of property. After years of captivity, she and her twin sister managed to gain their freedom but are quickly parted. Mara learns not only how to survive but also thrives in a universe that isn’t kind to humans. Determined to find her sister, she carves out a life as a small cargo hauler and gives herself the last name Lost... moreCreated, along with her sister, to be an ornamental slave, Mara’s life starts as a piece of property. After years of captivity, she and her twin sister managed to gain their freedom but are quickly parted. Mara learns not only how to survive but also thrives in a universe that isn’t kind to humans. Determined to find her sister, she carves out a life as a small cargo hauler and gives herself the last name Lost. Every chance she gets, she searches, combing through every port and station she visits. She attends distasteful slave auctions and investigates any rumor of a human that looks like her, ever hopeful that someday she’ll be reunited with her twin.At one particular slave auction, she doesn’t find her sister, but instead finds herself purchasing an angry, roaring, giant of a man belonging to a species she’s only heard about but never met before. Regretting her impulse purchase the moment the transaction is done, she decides to release him with a few credits on the next station she visits. She doesn’t have time to fool around with anyone, let alone some furious, gorgeous, hulking male who’s much too appealing for her peace of mind.Unsure about her intentions, Tiran attacks his new owner the moment he gets the chance. He plans to subdue her to gain his freedom, but he doesn’t want to hurt this female who’s done nothing to injure him yet. To his shock not only does she evade his attacks, but she manages to knock him out. Him, a well-trained Hissa warrior that towers over this slight female! Then after his attempt to overpower her, she is kind and gentle with him. This stranger who bought him at an auction only to promise to let him go requires more analysis. And considering how beautiful she is, perhaps the analysis should be done naked.To Mara’s surprise, the fact that she manages to put him on the floor seems to make the male far more interested than she’s ready for. The next thing she knows she’s fending off attacks of affection and bouts of protectiveness instead of attempts to take over her ship.All too soon her own heart is in danger, and she’s not sure that’s a risk she’s willing to take.Buying Tiran is a 57K word novel with a HEA. There will be fighting, aliens, fighting with aliens, and sex with sexy aliens. This novel is intended for 18+ audiences.Trigger warning: rape is mentioned. less

Created to be an ornamental slave, along with her twin sister, Lara Stray couldn’t be more different than her dynamic sibling, Mara. While Mara managed to gain her freedom and eventually earn enough to own a ship of her own, Lara found herself being owned again. The twins couldn’t have led more different lives.Lara’s path led her to be deeply traumatized, resulting in a fear of men and crowds. Which is just perfect when her sister Mara and mate Tiran rescue her from a ship under attack... moreCreated to be an ornamental slave, along with her twin sister, Lara Stray couldn’t be more different than her dynamic sibling, Mara. While Mara managed to gain her freedom and eventually earn enough to own a ship of her own, Lara found herself being owned again. The twins couldn’t have led more different lives.Lara’s path led her to be deeply traumatized, resulting in a fear of men and crowds. Which is just perfect when her sister Mara and mate Tiran rescue her from a ship under attack. Of course they’re not alone. They’ve brought along a whole civilization of Hissa warriors desperate for females. What could possibly go wrong?Although Hissa wants her to heal and find a male among them to enter into a Family Pact, Lara’s convinced her broken mind will never allow her to get close to any of these males, let along engage in intimate relations. But then Selon enters her orbit, and everything seems to change.He’s perfect. Around him she feels calm. She can breathe and even talk about her past. Could this be the male for her? Would he even want someone as fundamentally broken as she is? Could she really find peace and happiness after so many years succumbing to anxiety and panic attacks?But most important, can she find it in herself to fight her own fears to keep this male in her life?Tempting Selon can be read as a standalone, although there are recurring characters from earlier novels in the series. This novel is 63,000 words long with a HEA. This work of fiction is meant for mature audiacnes, 18+ readers only. less

Deena Clanless, originally Deena Addington, is a human woman made to order by the Addington family. Because this human family lived far from Earth controlled space, they decided to have a woman specifically designed and shipped out to be a wife and provide the next generation of Addingtons.During her time with the Addington family, she’s treated with extravagant neglect. Given anything she asked for, she finds herself learning to pilot... moreDeena Clanless, originally Deena Addington, is a human woman made to order by the Addington family. Because this human family lived far from Earth controlled space, they decided to have a woman specifically designed and shipped out to be a wife and provide the next generation of Addingtons.During her time with the Addington family, she’s treated with extravagant neglect. Given anything she asked for, she finds herself learning to pilot. When she gets the chance to escape an abusive husband and uncaring family, she walks away from the only home she’s ever known. She learns to make her own way in the universe with her skills as a pilot and her own will of iron.Many years later she finds herself surrounded by a species called the Hissa. The strange mix of DNA used to create Decanted human females means she’s biologically breeding compatible with the Hissa, who lost so many of their population to a horrible plague a decade earlier.But she has no intention of sticking around now that her good friend Lara is happily mated with one of their males and has a child of her own. She only came to Hissa to help Lara reconnect with her twin sister Mara. That job done, she’s ready to figure out how to get off planet and back into the role that suits her best, independent pilot.She hits a snag when she finds herself trapped with Kilan, the only Hissa on the planet that doesn’t seem to like her. To make matters worse, she goes into heat while they’re both stranded in the middle of the dense Hissa jungle. Forced to sleep with him in order to relieve the worst of the symptoms, she doesn’t expect him to become so loving, or for her heart to start thawing.But their few days together will cause a cascade of problems that have the potential of ripping apart Deena’s vow to be independent again.And Kilan’s strange actions toward her aren’t helping. The only answer as far as Deena is concerned is to get as far away from Kilan and all the Hissa as soon as she can.Too bad fate has other ideas.Defying Kilan is a standalone 68,000 word novel with a HEA. This story includes a small, plucky heroine, a grumpy hero, and an entire civilization alternately getting in their way or helping them out. This book is intended for 18+ readers. less

Raleen Burden has no idea where she came from. Well, that’s not entirely true. She knows she’s Decanted, a made to order human grown in vats on the far-off Earth system. But she has no idea who bought her and why she ended up in a little traveled area of the Universe, floating in a life pod far from anything. No ship debris, no nearby station or inhabited planet. Nothing but her as a baby housed in a cheap, short range, life pod... moreRaleen Burden has no idea where she came from. Well, that’s not entirely true. She knows she’s Decanted, a made to order human grown in vats on the far-off Earth system. But she has no idea who bought her and why she ended up in a little traveled area of the Universe, floating in a life pod far from anything. No ship debris, no nearby station or inhabited planet. Nothing but her as a baby housed in a cheap, short range, life pod.No one ever claimed her so the kind Travarian family who found her also adopted her. It wasn’t until she left the folds of her adopted family that she noticed something odd. Unlike other humans, three of the fingernails on her left hand are black and end in sharp points. She didn’t really think about that oddity of her biology until one day a sick child bumped into her at a busy space station. Giving in to an overwhelming urge, she sinks those three claw-like fingernails into the child’s skin.That’s when she discovers she can heal. Better than nano technology. Better than a medipod. Better than anything else out there. She can see inside a body and mend it. That first incident went unnoticed, but later ones got her attention that she didn’t want. Forced to hide her gift, she works at menial jobs and keeps moving from place to place, always a step ahead of those looking to use her gift for their gain.All of that ends when she’s forced to heal someone in front of witnesses. Soon she’s captured and forced to endure whatever her captor’s demand. Then a battered and wounded Hissa warrior named Mavito is dumped into her cell with her. They want the Hissa male to get her pregnant. But she has other ideas of how this big alien might be both their tickets to freedom.Little does she know that she didn’t only gain an accomplice for escape, but a male determined to stay by her side. They might escape the facility trapping them, but Mavito has no interest in letting her escape him. less

Mouse might be a small human female and Yopin the most massive Hissa warrior there is, but it turns out they’re well matched. Mouse is anything but frail and Yopin is smitten.After being rescued from a derelict spaceship by Hissa warriors, Mouse finds herself transported off to the distant planet of Bicoma to recover. The Hissa are kind and welcoming to her as she recuperates, overjoyed to have found another Decanted human female... moreMouse might be a small human female and Yopin the most massive Hissa warrior there is, but it turns out they’re well matched. Mouse is anything but frail and Yopin is smitten.After being rescued from a derelict spaceship by Hissa warriors, Mouse finds herself transported off to the distant planet of Bicoma to recover. The Hissa are kind and welcoming to her as she recuperates, overjoyed to have found another Decanted human female. Decanted humans are mix of human, Hissa and a few other species' DNA that are then grown in a vat.Turns out that Decanted human women are breeding compatible with the Hissa. The Earth company that made them sold as most of the Decanted children as slaves away from Earth system so the Hissa are busy tracking down every Decanted woman they can find.All of this means that every Hissa warrior she meets hopes she’ll pick him as a mate.But every time they try to get close to her, they cause her pain. Sometimes it's bad enough to bring on a panic attack. She needs to get away. But the Hissa are much too diligent in guarding her against threats, making it impossible to sneak off Bicoma. She has no choice but reveal a secret that will force them to allow her to leave—the existence of her sisters.Although they are at war with the Kaklans, the Hissa agrees to let Mouse travel away from the secure Bicoma system to retrieve her sisters. When she requests the massive Hissa warrior Yopin as a personal guard, everyone’s mildly surprised.What none of them understand is that for Mouse, Yopin is everything calm. While all the other Hissa men make her head hurt, Yopin acts as a shelter for her easily overwhelmed brain. She’s never explained to anyone what she can do, fearful that once information about her ability gets out, the Hissa might overreact.Yopin's serene presence makes it easier to keep her secrets safe.But all those secrets will start to unravel and to her surprise, Yopin fights to remain at her side.Yopin has no intention of letting his little Mouse down. He would move planets to see that she gets what she's dreamed of, all her family together in a safe place. And he is big enough to make it happen or die trying.Claiming Yopin is the sixth book in the Hissa Warrior series but it can be read as a standalone. This novel is meant for mature audiences, eighteen or older readers only. less

Now that Safena’s healed and no longer living a life of pain, she refuses to watch life happen around her. Woken isn't sure his newfound serenity will survive her adventures!Born with a rare genetic condition, Safena didn’t have a single memory not marked by debilitating pain. Thankfully, her mother was strong enough to run away from an abusive Kaklan community, finding a remote planet to hide herself and her daughters... moreNow that Safena’s healed and no longer living a life of pain, she refuses to watch life happen around her. Woken isn't sure his newfound serenity will survive her adventures!Born with a rare genetic condition, Safena didn’t have a single memory not marked by debilitating pain. Thankfully, her mother was strong enough to run away from an abusive Kaklan community, finding a remote planet to hide herself and her daughters. Instead of being executed because she was an expendable, useless, sick, female child, Safena got to grow up surrounded by her affectionate and caring sisters.But then she grew into a sick, useless adult. A burden to her family.But that life is over. The Hissa have taken all her sisters to their homeworld where they’ll be safe to pick Hissa partners and have children. Desperate for mates for their males, the Hissa are willing to pour resources into healing and caring for Safena, even though she’ll never be able to bear them children.Safena takes her newfound health as a sign to go out and have all the experiences she’d been denied her entire life. No one’s going to stop her from exploring the universe, not even a bossy Hissa who thinks he wants her as a mate.She’s confident Woken will give up on courting her eventually. He has to because she can’t have the children every Hissa male dreams about. But if he insists on sticking by her side, then he'd better be prepared for an adventure because she’s done living a safe, quiet life.She’s a woman reborn; there are no limits!Teasing Woken is part of a series but can be read as a standalone novel. This sci-fi romance has an HEA and contains adult situations meant for mature audiences, adult readers only. For content/trigger warns please use the "Look Inside" feature. less

After a lifetime of slavery, Kamaril is finally free. She just wishes she understood what it means to be free.Kamaril has spent her life as a slave, raising and tending the fierce minari pets the family sells and trades as a matter of prestige. As a Decanted human, she was originally created and shipped off as part of a breeding pair... moreAfter a lifetime of slavery, Kamaril is finally free. She just wishes she understood what it means to be free.Kamaril has spent her life as a slave, raising and tending the fierce minari pets the family sells and trades as a matter of prestige. As a Decanted human, she was originally created and shipped off as part of a breeding pair. When the Decanted male didn’t survive the trip to the Anavac planet far from human-controlled space, and the wealthy family couldn’t get a replacement right away, they turned to raising minari instead. She’s spent her entire life surrounded by the fierce creatures, living each day devoted to their care.Then one day, a group of males from a species she’s never seen arrive. The next thing she knows, her ownership has been transferred, and she’s leaving the only home she’s ever known, as well as the precious minari that are as close to family as she’s ever had.These men call themselves Hissa and claim that she isn’t a slave anymore. They say she could have a child if she wants one. That she’s free. But she finds their ship overwhelming and the attention of so many unnerving. Then she meets Revin, and life on board the ship isn’t so difficult anymore.Revin would give his life to protect any of the Decanted women, but Kamaril makes him want to surrender his heart. He doesn’t only want to protect her, but he also wants to hold her tight and whisper soft words in her ear. He wants to find out how to make her smile and spend his nights curled around her in a warm bed.He wants so many things, but he worries that her life as a slave has made her unable to refuse him anything. How can he make sure she wants to be with him rather than agreeing because she perceives him as safe?It will take an unexpected attack and dire circumstances before Revin truly understands how strong Kamaril really is. less

Nisha is a human woman full of secrets. Warik is a Hissa warrior skilled at uncovering them. With many innocent lives at stake, they're going to need to trust each other with more than the truth. NishaNisha was tasked with protecting the Decanting technology her mother had developed as a young, eager scientist back on Earth. When her mother realized her knowledge and life’s work was being used to create slaves, she left Earth far behind and took all her secrets with her... moreNisha is a human woman full of secrets. Warik is a Hissa warrior skilled at uncovering them. With many innocent lives at stake, they're going to need to trust each other with more than the truth. NishaNisha was tasked with protecting the Decanting technology her mother had developed as a young, eager scientist back on Earth. When her mother realized her knowledge and life’s work was being used to create slaves, she left Earth far behind and took all her secrets with her. Decades later and years after her mother’s death, Nisha has a new mission. A heartless Earth corporation has set up shop far from Earth’s solar system. They are getting ready to Decant their first round of human-hybrid babies to sell off as slaves to anyone with the money to buy them. Her mother might be gone, but Nisha is determined her legacy won’t be used for evil again. She’s only one woman. How can she stop a powerful corporation? There are rumors that a species called the Hissa buy Decanted humans and set them free. If that’s true she might be able to convince these Hissa to help. Past betrayals and disappointments make Nisha wary, but she doesn’t have much of a choice. WarikWith over two hundred thousand Hissa males left alive and only handfuls of Decanted women being found every year, Warik is under no illusion that he’ll ever have a mate. As a skilled investigator, he’s prepared to spend his life tracing the sales of Decanted women so the Hissa military can rescue them and bring them back to Hissa. It’s a lonely life, but the work is important. He’s given an assignment to meet with a mysterious human. This woman claims to have information on an illegal Decanting lab and he needs to assess the validity of her claims. He expects to meet a greedy, self-centered human. What he gets is a woman desperate to save innocent lives and unsure whom she can trust. He’s determined to be the Hissa she decides to trust. less